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VIDEO: Parts Cleaning, Plastonics, Bales, and Asterion

This is the top news from the finishing world for the week of April 10, including the Parts Cleaning Conference that just completed in Cleveland at the Precision Machining Technology Tradeshow, and our Angela Osborne gives a quick look at some of the activities.

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Powder Coating

Gaining Traction to be a Great Finishing Operation

Burkard Industries, located near Detroit, was the Products Finishing’s Top Shop in 2018 for liquid and powder coating operations, using a management book to help them improve.

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Powder Coating

Architectural, Extrusions Drive Powder Coater’s Expansion

Los Angeles’ Andrews Powder Coating Adds Space, Equipment to Branch into New Markets.

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aerospace

Firearms and Flatware Feed Silvex’s Growing Electroplating Operation

It’s obvious that Silvex specializes in silver, but its processes also reach into the defense, aerospace, power generation and medical industries.

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Powder Coating

Watch the Video and See How to Take Part in National Surface Finishing Day

Watch Products Finishing contributor Tim Pennington show you how your shop can utilize National Surface Finishing Day on March 6 to help promote your facility and the surface finishing industry.

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Electroplating

Diamond Coating Spurs Electroplater's Growth

Surface Technology’s Composite Diamond Coatings spur growth for supplier, plater.

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medical

Medical Industry Shows Signs of Strength

Gardner Intelligence’s chief economist, Michael Guckes, says company earnings and economic data both indicate short- and long-term growth for manufacturers in the medical industry.

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Electroplating

Hixson Metal Finishing Battles its Way to No. 1

The California shop’s road to success began two decades ago with new leadership and commitment to refocus.

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Liquid Coating

Navy Developing Coating to Reduce Ship Fuel, Energy Costs

It can repel water, oil, alcohol and even peanut butter, and it might save the U.S. Navy millions of dollars in ship fuel costs, reduce the amount of energy that vessels consume and improve operational efficiency.

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economics

Gardner Intelligence's Michael Guckes on Aerospace Economic Trends and Outlook

The economist says that, as air traffic increases, the aerospace manufacturing industry can look forward to similar growth.

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Powder Coating

Preview the International Finishing and Coating Summit

Watch Products Finishing Publisher Todd Luciano talk with Anne Goyer, executive director of the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) about the International Finishing and Coating Summit (IFCS), to be held July 30–August 1.

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Liquid Coating

Diamond Vogel Unveils New Brand Identity

The redesign includes a modernized and simplified update to the company’s iconic windmill logo, and a new look and feel to its branded communications and signage.

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